Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today released the following statement on the proposed federal budget:
“As I travel throughout the 24th Congressional District, meeting with individuals and families in our community, I continue to hear frustration from Central New Yorkers about the dysfunction in Washington.
“Just last week, the partisanship was so severe in Washington that the President vetoed the national defense bill to achieve additional spending. This put our national security and our country’s overall budget process in a dangerous place.
Congressman Joined in Washington this Morning by Carey’s Wife and Daughter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joined in Washington, D.C. this morning by the family of the late Bill Carey, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the life of the beloved Central New York journalist.
Video of Rep. Katko’s remarks can be found here. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below:
“Thank you Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Bill Carey, a beloved Central New York television and radio journalist.
“For over four decades, Bill’s familiar voice could be heard in households throughout Central New York.
Bill Addresses Key Infrastructure Needs of Central New York, Designates I-81 as ‘High Priority Corridor’
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, today announced that the Committee has unanimously passed the bipartisan Surface Transportation Reauthorization & Reform Act, a long-term highway bill that addresses many of Central New York’s pressing infrastructure needs. Importantly, the bill will provide stability as NYSDOT moves forward with the Interstate 81 Rebuild.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Chris Gibson (NY-19), John Katko (NY-24,) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today released the following statement voicing their support for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2016:
“The President has issued a veto threat and continues to use the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as a bargaining chip to increase spending. We came to Congress to fight through precisely this type of gridlock.
“As representatives for Central and Upstate New York in Congress, we urge the President to reconsider his veto threat and to sign the defense bill into law.
Syracuse, NY –U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced that the Federal Bureau of Prisons will not relocate a Residential Reentry Center (RRC) and Home Detention Services, commonly known as a halfway house, to the Tipperary Hill neighborhood. Rep. Katko previously expressed grave concern for the relocation of the halfway house to the City of Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill neighborhood and outlined his position to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Grant Will Enable CCWC to Advance New Thriving Family Program
Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative John Katko today announced $1,658,429 in federal funding for the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester. The grant was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy Marriage and Education Grant Program to fund a new family initiative in Wayne County. Catholic Charities of Wayne County (CCWC), a sub-agency of the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester will launch the Thriving Family Program to provide services to help families, at-risk youth and unemployed and underemployed individuals in the region.
Ceremony Honors WWII, Vietnam Veterans with Awards due for Military Service and Accomplishments
SYRACUSE, NY – At a ceremony this morning at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) presented two veterans from the 24th Congressional District with medals and awards that they were due for their service in the U.S. Army. The two veterans, Anthony Tangretti and Gary K. Janis, served in WWII and Vietnam, respectively.
Earlier this year, Representative Katko was contacted on separate occasions by Mr. Gary Janis, of Auburn, and by the family of Mr. Anthony Tangretti, of Syracuse. Representative Katko was able to start congressional inquiries on behalf of both veterans for their missing service awards.
Syracuse, NY – U.S. Representatives John Katko (NY-24) and Richard Hanna (NY-22) this week sent a letter to New York State Public Service Commission Secretary, Hon. Kathleen H. Burgess, urging the Public Service Commission to consider the effect that the closure of FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant would have on the regional economy of Central and Upstate New York, as well as the importance of clean, reliable, and efficient energy generation in Oswego County.
The letter follows a rally hosted last week by Reps. Katko and Hanna, as well as state and local lawmakers. The text of the letter is below:
Dear Secretary Burgess,